Abstract
A survey investigating the knowledge and perception of biotechnology by high school students living in the rural Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, was undertaken. Data relating to the student' preferred and trusted information sources was also gathered. This study has demonstrated that at least two-thirds of students had a good knowledge of medical biotechnology issues, however, a significant proportion of the students did have concerns about the use and/or safety of biotechnology. Nearly 90% of the respondents would like further information on biotechnology. In agreement with other surveys, the students reported an apparent lack of trust in articles from the lay press (newspapers, television, radio) and yet still report that these media as the preferred information source. Interestingly, the high school students demonstrated a higher than national average acceptance of biotechnology.
Highlights
A survey investigating the knowledge and perception of biotechnology by high school students living in the rural Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, was undertaken
This study has demonstrated that at least two-thirds of students had a good knowledge of medical biotechnology issues, a significant proportion of the students did have concerns about the use and/or safety of biotechnology
In this study we investigate the knowledge and perception of biotechnology by upper-level high school students living in a rural area of Australia
Summary
A survey investigating the knowledge and perception of biotechnology by high school students living in the rural Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, was undertaken. In line with this belief, high school curricula in many countries, including Australia, include a biotechnology component (Harms, 2002). These modules typically include areas such as cloning, the use of genetic engineering in the production of novel crop species, production of pharmaceuticals in animals and the use of transgenic animals for human organ donation (Oka and Macer, 2000; Harms, 2002; NSW Department of Education). How the introduction of these high school taught modules influence students perceptions of biotechnology remains unknown
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